Crist confounds, astounds

[Tony_FLADEM]

Source: St. Petersburg Times

Even though he is a Republican, Charlie Crist may turn out to be the closest thing to a Democratic governor Florida will see for some time. He continues to astound Democrats and confound Republicans. On just about any day of the week, he is capable of upstaging the GOP presidential hopefuls trooping through the state. He did it again last week, making headlines for a bold environmental move.

We haven't heard a peep out of the governor about gay marriage and abortion since he took office in January. Instead, he has been restoring felons' voting rights, flailing insurance companies and siding with consumers and environmentalists against corporations. We knew he was having solar panels installed on the roof of the governor's mansion, but we didn't realize just how green Crist was until he announced plans last week to put Florida in the forefront of the movement to combat climate change. And get this - he has embraced California as his model.


Crist was in Miami sharing the spotlight with California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, another Republican behaving more like a Democrat lately, at a conference on global warming. The two governors could have been reading from Al Gore's script on climate change, and dismayed conservatives were left to wonder, "What next - Charlie Crist linking arms with Michael Moore on national health care?"



Read more: www.sptimes.com/2007/07/15/Opinion/Crist_confounds__asto.shtml

[rocktivity]

1. Thanks to Arnie and the Bushes, I am wary of all Republicans bearing gifts.

If he's so Dem-like, Crist should switch parties--not that THAT would stop him from taking a hard right turn once elected.

:headbang:
rocknation

[SteppingRazor]

2. His ideas for property tax reform were pretty wishy-washy, but other than that...

Crist has been great. Best Republican politician I've known.

[Ian David]

3. He'd better not be too progressive, or Fox will start covering his gay-sex-for-jobs scandal. n/t

[watercolors]

4. He has only given lip service on insurance rates!

Granted he seems to be doing some good in other areas, but our insurance nughtmare has to be dealt with now! I wish he would get hot on this problem, far too many Floridians are hurting, many are moving or loosing their homes. We own our home,but had to drop insurance, the cost tripled!

[corbett]

5. A Very Pleasant Surprise

I remain in shock over Mr. Crist's executive orders. Nevertheless, they have at their core, a very good beginning.

I am running for Congress precisely because of what global warming will do to the Sunshine State in the next decade and this month's announcements put us on the track to recovery, although much remains to be done.

To read more about my efforts, visit http://www.FloridaFlooded.com

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